HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Do not forget the trip slips for Tuesday, and lunch if you want to bring your own. If you lost your slip, have your parent write a note saying you can go, but they must sign the note. NO SE OLIVDEN LOS PERMISOS PARA EL PASEO.

Here is the science study guide again, for those who need it. The test will be Wednesday, since we have the trip Tuesday.

October 2006 Science Study guide

Vertebrate - An animal with backbones.

Invertebrate - An animal that does not have a backbone.

Ecology – The study of interactions of organisms and their environment.

Habitat – The place where an organism lives.

Cell – The smallest, most basic unit of life.

Food chain – A way of showing how food, and energy passes through a community of organisms. Example: The sun gives energy to plants. Plants are producers. Plants give energy to primary consumers, insects. Primary consumers give energy to secondary consumers, small birds, frogs, or rabbits. Secondary consumers give energy to tertiary consumers, humans, wolves, bears, and tigers.

Producer – Organism that makes its own food.

Predator – Organism that kills and eats another organism.

Prey – Organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.

Adaptation – A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.

These are examples of adaptations:

Claws Camouflage
Small feet Hard-shell
Big feet Poison
Sharp teeth Porcupine Needles
Opposable thumb Keen sense of hearing, smell, and sight


There are 5 kinds of vertebrates
Amphibian
Reptile
Mammal
Bird
Fish

There are 5 kinds of invertebrates
Mollusk
Arthropods
Sponge
Worms
Cnidarians (for example, jellyfish)

Other homework:
6th graders have a sheet from Mr. Bruce to complete for social studies.
7th graders: start to memorize the second paragraph on page 85 of the American Govt. book (end with the word equal).
Everyone: Write 4 sentences with count and non count nouns, begin with I have a lot of....or I have some..., end with in my house. You can also use much or many in your sentences.
Finally, please complete the articles worksheet below.

ARTICLES (a, the, etc.)